tried out
Gave a whirl
Tried out is the past tense of try out, meaning to test something or audition for a position.
You try out a new recipe before serving it to guests, or try out for the basketball team hoping to make the roster.
She tried out three different mattresses before buying one.
He tried out for the lead role but was cast as an understudy.
Determined value or quality
- appraisedEstimated monetary worth
- reviewedExamined and judged
- judgedFormed a considered opinion
- examinedLooked at closely
scrutinized · analyzed · critiqued · gauged · rated · measured · weighed · inspected
Performed to secure role
- sampledTried a portion of
- test-droveEvaluated by driving
- pilotedOperated an aircraft
- trialedUnderwent experimental evaluation
demoed · previewed · road-tested · dry-run · prototyped · screened · vetted · put to the test
assessed
Determined value or quality
examined · scrutinized · analyzed · critiqued · gauged · rated · measured · weighed · inspected · considered
auditioned
Performed to secure role
- sampledTried a portion of
- test-droveEvaluated by driving
- pilotedOperated an aircraft
trialed · demoed · previewed · road-tested · dry-run · prototyped · screened · vetted · put to the test · proof of concept
drained
Emptied of resources
fatigued · tuckered · wiped · frazzled · knackered · sapped · overworked · run-down · done in · beat